Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting that serious problems persist with some types of artificial hips even as researchers scramble to evaluate the health…

Hair Removal Service Not Protected Under Health Care Liability Act

Hair Removal Service Not Protected Under Health Care Liability Act

from Texas Lawyer Bioderm Skin Care LLC v. Sok Tx. App. Dist. 5 Kerry P. Fitzgerald Justice 05-10-00044-CV 06-28-2011 OPINION Before Justices Morris, O’Neill, and FitzGerald Opinion By Justice FitzGerald Appellee Veasna “Sandee” Sok sued Bioderm Skin Care, LLC (“Bioderm”) and Quan Nguyen, MD, seeking to recover damages for burns…

Four more women contact local police about doctor

from the Denton Record-Chronicle 12:36 AM CDT on Friday, March 18, 2010 By Donna Fielder / Staff Writer Four additional women contacted police Wednesday saying they also were victims of a Denton doctor who touched them sexually and made inappropriate remarks, police reports state. Since news reports Tuesday that Dr….

Carreras v. Marroquin, et al.

Carreras v. Marroquin, et al.

Parents brought claims against a physician who allegedly caused their adult daughter’s death. The parents attempted to delay the expiration of the statute of limitations by sending a pre-suit, notice of their claims shortly before their filing deadline expired. The notice was not accompanied by a form allowing the doctor…